FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0801-2020

Product

methylPREDNISolone Sodium Succinate For Injection, USP, 500 mg*/vial, Rx Only, Mfd by: HIKMA FARMACEUTICA (PORTUGAL), SA; Dist by: WEST-WARD, Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0143-9850-01.

Brand name
Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate
Generic name
Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate
Active ingredient
Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
NDCs
0143-9850, 0143-9851
FDA application
ANDA202691
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 1901113.1, Exp JUL 2021

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Incorrect Instructions: Vial label incorrectly instructs healthcare professional to reconstitute product with 16 mL rather than the correct volume of 8 mL of Bacteriostatic Water for Injection with Benzyl Alcohol.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2 Esterbrook Ln, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08003-4002

Distribution

Quantity
4840 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-01-14
FDA classified
2020-01-23
Posted by FDA
2020-01-29
Terminated
2021-09-08
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0801-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.